fs:03 klr650

[Bill Emmack]

Since I'm starving student, but absolutely dying to get a KLR (and every time one comes up for sale around here, it's gone within the hour). So, I'm tempted... But this seems so sketchy, and I'm no mechanic. Thoughts? I'll probably give it a miss -- unless anyone in the area wants to earn a case of beer helping me check it out before buying... =) http://www.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/56850827.html "Blue. No papers. Runs great but not currently running (needs gas, oil change and front tire tube). Acerbis brush guard, brand new street tires. Killer dual-sport touring bike. Has under 6K mileage. Do not ask for pics. Available to see during the week days at from 11:30-12:30 a.m. No other times available to show. This is a killer deal for this bike. Run through the hoops and it's yours. First person to bring DMV transfer of ownership and $1600 only gets the bike. Price is absolutely firm." BE [disc-fu.com] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

[Doug Herr]

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005, Bill Emmack wrote:

> Since I'm starving student, but absolutely dying to get a KLR (and > every time one comes up for sale around here, it's gone within the > hour). So, I'm tempted... But this seems so sketchy, and I'm no > mechanic. Thoughts? I'll probably give it a miss -- unless anyone in > the area wants to earn a case of beer helping me check it out before > buying... =) > > http://www.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/56850827.html > > "Blue. No papers. Runs great but not currently running (needs gas, oil > change and front tire tube). Acerbis brush guard, brand new street > tires. Killer dual-sport touring bike. Has under 6K mileage. Do not ask > for pics. Available to see during the week days at from 11:30-12:30 > a.m. No other times available to show. This is a killer deal for this > bike. Run through the hoops and it's yours. First person to bring DMV > transfer of ownership and $1600 only gets the bike. > > Price is absolutely firm."

The "no papers" part would worry me, but he is only willing to sell if you get the DMV approval first, so I guess he is confident that it will not come up as stolen. The other worry would be why it is listed as not running but then the implication that it just needs gas and oil for the engine. You don't need to change oil to get a bike to start. Why not put a gallon of gas in the thing to then call it "running"? I would guess there is something more that is wrong with it. I would not consider buying it unless I could hear it run. At least not for that price. It may be a good price for that mileage if you knew the full history, but that does not sound like the case here. -- Doug Herr doug@...

[Jim]

I recommend going to see it. If it's not bent and it's all there you could probably get your money back parting it out but your labor may be free. I think that would be the worst case senario. The possible up side is a KLR owning starving student, man I wish I had mine when I was one. --Jim A-15

> Since I'm starving student, but absolutely dying to get a KLR (and > every time one comes up for sale around here, it's gone within the > hour). So, I'm tempted... But this seems so sketchy, and I'm no > mechanic. Thoughts? I'll probably give it a miss -- unless anyone in > the area wants to earn a case of beer helping me check it out before > buying... =) > > http://www.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/56850827.html > > "Blue. No papers. Runs great but not currently running (needs gas, oil > change and front tire tube). Acerbis brush guard, brand new street > tires. Killer dual-sport touring bike. Has under 6K mileage. Do not ask > for pics. Available to see during the week days at from 11:30-12:30 > a.m. No other times available to show. This is a killer deal for this > bike. Run through the hoops and it's yours. First person to bring DMV > transfer of ownership and $1600 only gets the bike. > > Price is absolutely firm." > > BE > [disc-fu.com] > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

[Jud Jones]

if the seller is the owner of record and there are no lienholders, it might not be too bad a deal. Dunno what it would take to title in Cali. if the owner of record cannot be found. Here (MN) it would require the seller's affidavit describing how he came into possession, an inspection by the Dept. of Public Safety, and posting a bond which indemnifies the state against against a claim by a true ownwr. Besides, the guy seems to want to limit your opportunity to ascertain the bike's condition. Too many red flags at that price.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jim" wrote: > > I recommend going to see it. If it's not bent and it's all there you > could probably get your money back parting it out but your labor may > be free. I think that would be the worst case senario. The possible > up side is a KLR owning starving student, man I wish I had mine when I > was one. > --Jim > A-15 > > > > Since I'm starving student, but absolutely dying to get a KLR (and > > every time one comes up for sale around here, it's gone within the > > hour). So, I'm tempted... But this seems so sketchy, and I'm no > > mechanic. Thoughts? I'll probably give it a miss -- unless anyone in > > the area wants to earn a case of beer helping me check it out before > > buying... =) > > > > http://www.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/56850827.html > > > > "Blue. No papers. Runs great but not currently running (needs gas, oil > > change and front tire tube). Acerbis brush guard, brand new street > > tires. Killer dual-sport touring bike. Has under 6K mileage. Do not ask > > for pics. Available to see during the week days at from 11:30-12:30 > > a.m. No other times available to show. This is a killer deal for this > > bike. Run through the hoops and it's yours. First person to bring DMV > > transfer of ownership and $1600 only gets the bike. > > > > Price is absolutely firm." > > > > BE > > [disc-fu.com] > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

[grote_r]

I have a must sell situation.... Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 47 year old with a 2003 KLR650A17; 12000 miles meticulously maintained - by ME - nobody touches MY babies. Maintenance annotated in manual. CLEAN!! Stock - except for the taller windscreen. Stock screen goes with. New battery, 1 month old, always on a tender. Always garaged!! No trail riding, fire roads only. My first "dirt" bike and I'm a wuss... NEVER crashed. NO water crossings, again, I'm a wuss. Average retail for this bike/this year is $3500... Make me a REASONABLE offer and we can talk. ragrote@... for a phone number or pictures or both.